Customer Reviews:
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 Surprisingly Simple And Easy To Use October 18, 2007
G. Combs (Columbus, OH)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had never used a heat gun or anything like this and was surprised at how easy it was and how well it worked. It is actually a pretty simple mechanism - no on/off switch or heat settings, just plug it in and the element heats up - very similar to the older kitchen stove heating elements.
I used it to strip the bottom of my porch to bare wood. It was somewhat time consuming but makes the job very easy, especially considering the alternatives. Just hold the element over the spot and wait for the paint to begin to bubble - usually 5-10 seconds. As you begin to scrape you just move the scraper along behind the element. I got to where I could take off about 2-3 feet at a time. The directions said not to hold it against the wood but 1/4" from it but I consistently held it against the wood w/ no problems whatsoever.
For the price you can't beat it either. I have a neighbor who purchased the radiant bulb one that is around $300-400. I guess they are not as hot so there is less risk for fire and chemicals from the paint. However, that makes the job slower and the bulbs eventually burn out and there is the potential to break them. He told me the bulbs cost $100 to replace.
Excellent product at a reasobale price. A+++
 Good Product October 27, 2007
James A. Lawrence
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This Paint stripper is well worth the money. Works well and is very cheap compared to other products that do the same thing. It is light weight and easy to use.Warner 1,000-Watt Radiant Heat Paint Remover #382XXX
This electric paint burner June 30, 2008
Edward F. Dieterich (Cleveland, Ohio)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the second one I have owned, the first one I lost. Far as I know there is no substitute for this item when it comes to removing paint from wooden house siding or for garage doors(this is what I used my new one for). Heat guns just don't do the trick and are too slow.
 works but has disadvantages and quality problems August 11, 2008
E. Karl
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This product works more or less as designed (it is a large heater element, with a cheap metal reflector/cover and handle). THe nuts that hold the cover in place come loose as you use it and WILL fall off when You're not aware of it, so you would have to hunt through paint scrapings or grass or ? whatever is in your drop cloth to find it and probably won't be able to. The cover is actually a functional part of the device so you need to keep it in place. If it slides out of alignment, the element will be able to contact the surface of your house or other object you are scraping paint from and ignite the paint or wood more easily (and burn divits into the wood very quickly.) I would guess that Warner knows about this problem - there is no locking washer or other hardware to retain the nuts so they have probably been falling off and getting lost for as long as the company has made this item. Other problems are that it heats somewhat unevenly (right side hotter than left?) and that it is much too easy to ignite the paint, wood siding, or melt things (like wires on the exterior of your house - old houses have a lot of these for some reason). Be very careful while using this tool.
Not sure about this product.... August 7, 2008
Luvpurple11 (Willow Grove, PA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This product is basically just an element encased in some metal. I am used to using a heat gun, so this product kind of makes me nervous about hurting myself. It didn't work too well on the trim / woodwork I wanted to strip and I ended up going back to my heat gun rather than using this. Hopefully, I will be able to use it in the future for different projects.
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